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Robert Pattinson gets candid; talks about life, women

Mon, 02/15/2010 - 14:11 by Ishita Sood

In a recent interview to Details magazine, ‘Twilight’ star Robert Pattinson talked about life, and women. The heartthrob also talked about aversion to contemporary porn, Jimi Hendrix, French fries, art, beer, truth, God, and most importantly his dog.

'Amelia' to open Qatar film fest

Wed, 09/30/2009 - 11:06 by shalini.bahadur

Doha, Qatar, Sept. 29: Mira Nair's "Amelia" is set to open the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Qatar, organizers announced Tuesday.

The movie about iconic aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart stars two-time Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank and Golden Globe-winner Richard Gere.

Twelve of the other 32 films on the festival's slate have roots in the Middle East. Offering a diverse selection of titles from the international festival circuit, by both emerging and established directors, the Doha festival is to run from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.

Festival activities will be headquartered at the I.M. Pei-designed Museum of Islamic Art, organizers said.